Posted by jujube on October 13, 2004, at 7:55:00 [reposted on October 15, 2004, at 6:50:16 | original URL]
In reply to Can GABA be taken with AD's?, posted by saw on October 13, 2004, at 5:58:38
Yipes! I had not heard that GABA should not be taken with an AD. I had heard that 5-HTP should not be taken with an AD because of the potential for serotonin syndrome. My doctor actually did not have a problem with me trying amino acid supplementation. Perhaps you can check with your doc at your next appointment (I seem to recall you mentionning that you had an appointment soon). I am actually going to be starting a GABA supplement soon. I have heard that GABA alone may not be effective since it doesn't cross the blood brain barrier. It is better, from what I have read, to get a product that combines GABA with niacinimid and possibly inistol to assist the GABA in crossing the blood brain barrier.
Tamara
> Namely Effexor 150mg. I have read somewhere that it is not advisable to take GABA with an AD as it may cause negative effects.
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> I would like to start taking all the amino acids linked to depression in an effort to reduce the weight gain caused by Effexor and assist in tackling addictive behaviour.
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> Any advice?
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> Sabrina
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